Thank you for all the reviews! I was checking my E-Mail in the library and i was so happy that i went into the bathroom and danced a jig. Good thing the janitors didn't catch me...

Anyways, this chapter is sad. So very very sad. You'll find out ;)

Leah's POV

Demetri was disgusting, like all other leeches. He was tall and thin, with blood-red eyes and pale skin. But his appearance didn't matter. As long as he could find Seth.

Alec and Jane were probably the strangest vampires I had ever met. They both looked sixteen and were obviously related. They both had dark hair, though Jane's was a little lighter. Alec responded to everything with detachment, while Jane curled her lip in disgust at things she hated and relished in the possible torture of people she considered lesser being than herself. Vampires and Shape-shifters alike.

Carlisle, ever the pacifist, greeted them with politeness. Demetri and Alec responded politely as well. Jane just glared disapprovingly at the friendliness between us and the Cullens. She did, however, return Carlisle's greeting, though it was bitter. She obviously didn't want to be here.

Carlisle explained the situation in greater detail to Demetri. He listened attentively, and appeared enthralled by the little facts we could gleam about Seth's whereabouts. Edward had mentioned before he arrived that Demetri relished a challenge.

"Well!" said Demetri, clapping his hands together with the air of someone who had been given a delightful meal. Which he probably had had earlier. "Well, I'd better get started. I only have a few days before Aro expects me to go back to Volterra. You say I've met this Seth before, what does he look like?"

"You've only seen him in wolf form," reminded Edward, "His fur is sandy, and he is tall and rather gangly."

Demetri nodded. "Yes, I remember him now." He closed his eyes, and became absolutely still. Two minutes passed. I grew more agitated and impatient by the second.

"I believe I have him," Demetri said quietly, his eyes still closed. Then he opened them a second later and pointed southeast.

"The trail leads that way." Jacob's pack phased, and the Cullens ran with Alec and Jane. They flanked Demetri, who was in front. We raced through the forest, past trees and boulders. The clouds in the sky flashed above us like snowballs, appearing and disappearing as quickly as a light bulb blowing.

We had traveled several dozen miles before all of us wolves began to get tired. I discovered that we were in Oregon already. Emmett and Rosalie found a small area filled with trees where we could sleep safely without being discovered. I wanted to keep going, but Edward insisted that we get some rest; the vampires would wait for us to wake the next morning. I protested, but he calmly argued back until I felt a wave of calm come over me, extinguishing my anxiety. I nodded numbly and lay down on the ground. Little more than a minute passed, and I was asleep.

Seth's POV

Blaine and I ran for miles. I caught several small animals and ate them. Blaine showed interest in them, and I handed a rabbit over. He bit into it and drank down its blood, not stopping until it was drained completely. Then he sighed and threw the carcass aside.

"Well?" I asked curiously.

He deliberated a moment. "It wasn't bad, but it certainly isn't better than human blood. But I can see myself getting used to this." He then caught a deer, and began to feed off that.

Our journey was slow. We were inhibited because Blaine could only travel by night. Even with that, we had to go on less occupied areas, where the risk of Blaine losing control was smaller. To top it all off, when Veronica and Logan had blasted apart the warehouse I had been burned savagely. The wounds hurt a lot and phasing was painful, but running was worse. I couldn't treat the wounds because we weren't near any towns. Whenever I did phase, which was during nighttime, I tried to contact the pack. I never got a response.

We knew that Maria was tracking us. She had sent her remaining newborns on us. Between Blaine and me one, even two newborns were easy to handle. But any more, and we would be dead. Luckily, I discovered that newborns were easily distracted. If you threw, say, a can at a dark corner or something, the noise could distract the newborns long enough to get away. Well, that is if you were a Shape-shifter or Vampire.

Our journey carried us through part of Oklahoma and past Denver, Colorado. We were angling northwest, and were outside the city. It was getting dark, and Blaine and I had just stopped running. I was dead tired, and flopped onto the ground, closing my eyes and letting the wave of sleep taker over me-

Blaine tackled me. We rolled together on the ground before he got up and crouched, swiveling his head side to side looking for an unseen danger.

"What are you doing?" I demanded. He ignored me. I noticed a fire burning where I had been resting a minute before. After several excruciatingly long moments, Blaine relaxed fractionally.

With a roar, flames suddenly shot out of the ground. The fire raced around us, billowing into a circle. Blaine tried to push it back, but the flames refused to falter. Ice seeped through, amazingly not water yet, and held our feet to the ground. Lightning sparked, and a BOOM shook the ground. They had found us.

"Hello, Seth."

Maria stood in the circle behind us. We could not turn to face her because of the ice, so she walked around, standing a foot away.

"I must admit, you did a good job evading me," she remarked, "And I certainly didn't expect you to have help from someone else. Especially one from my own army. I'm disappointed, Blaine. You had such promise. But I'm going to offer you one last chance: Will you join us?"

"No," Blaine answered instantly, "You can't force me to help you and commit your monstrous deed. I would rather die."

"I was afraid you would say that." Maria snapped her fingers, and the fire changed shape. It transformed into a compressed ball heat. Blaine's siblings stood in a square around us. Veronica held the ball of heat a few inches above her palm.

"Take care of him," Maria said, pointing at Veronica and Logan, and then to Blaine, "You two, bring the creature."

While Maria was talking, I could feel the heat from my body melt the ice. I stood stock still, pretending that I was still frozen to the ground. As the four of them inched towards us, Blaine's eyes flashed to mine. I blinked twice for him to understand.

Blaine released his power, throwing the four vampires back. At the same moment, I phased, rushed forwards, and clamped my jaws around Marias throat. I did not bite, because Veronica had gotten up and pointed fire at Blaine's own throat.

We were in a dual hostage situation.

Kelly, Logan, and Cyrus didn't move. They glanced from me and Maria to Blaine and Veronica.

"If I let him go, will you come with us?" Maria asked.

Like hell I will, Parasite! I thought angrily.

Seth?

I was so shocked that I almost let go of Maria.

LEAH?

Seth!

A flood of emotions filled my brain. The entire pack was there too, bombarding me with questions and being extraordinarily happy at the same time..

Guys, I'm a tight spot. Where are you?

We're in Salt Lake City! We're tracking you! Where are you though?

On the outskirts of Denver, Colorado.

That's not far from here! Leah replied jovially.

"Well," Maria demanded.

Leah, get everyone over here now. I need your help.

I had totally forgotten about Maria and Blaine. I had to stall, keep Maria and everyone here. But if I waited any longer, Veronica was sure to lose patience and kill Blaine. I couldn't do that. So what I needed to do was convince Maria that I was going. Then, Blaine could get away and warn the Cullens and the pack. I had described everyone to them; he should have no recognizing them.

Okay Seth! Leah responded.

In order for my plan to work though, I would have to convince Maria that I would go willingly. I nodded, and released her reluctantly. She absentmindedly rubbed her neck, and signaled to Kelly and Cyrus, who pinned my arms to my sides. This disturbed me. How was I going to get free if I had two Newborns holding me?

Maria then said to Veronica and Logan, "Get rid of him." She pointed at Blaine.

What? No!

"We had a deal!" I shouted furiously. Now I struggled, though it was futile.

"We had no deal," said Maria coldly. Veronica grinned savagely, and threw Blaine into the dirt. She planted her foot on his back and lit the ground surrounding him aflame. Then she jumped away as Logan concentrated on the swirling fire.

A deafening explosion made the ground tremble. Blaine was totally obliterated. He had vanished, his very ashes burned away. I wondered what kind of sick monsters could do that to their own brother.

"No! You bitch!" I screamed at Maria. She smiled coldly, and slapped me. The very force of it knocked me out.

Leah's POV

Seth's appearance into the pack mind had thrown us all into a frenzy. We were already in Colorado, and were reaching the outskirts of Denver. However, we were still so far away that it only appeared as a very very small mass of light.

A resounding BOOM shook the land. Nessie jumped at the noise, and Jacob comforted her. I was suddenly wary.

"It came from over there!" Bella said, and they all rushed towards it. By the time we got there though, the only evidence of anyone or anything was a charred circle of ground.

The run there was agonizing. It was so long. We were running for a while.

"Demetri," Edward said after a silence, "Where is Seth?"

"Not here," the vampire said, "He's getting farther and farther away by the minute. I don't think we'll be able to catch them. The explosion was very far away. The only reason we actually heard it was because the sound of it traveled far. He's already in another state. It's been an hour since we heard."

I ran. I just ran and ran. I heard someone call my name, but I ignored them. I kept running until I was through Denver and on the other side of the city. Then I sank to my knees on the ground and tried desperately to hold back the tears.

"Leah."

Jacob had followed me. He put an arm around my shoulders.

"Leah, we'll find him. It's only a matter of time."

"But what if we're too late?" I whirled at him, angry tears beginning drip out of my eyes despite my efforts to block them, "What if I'm too late? Huh Jacob? What if we get there, and Seth is…is…is dead!"

I half screamed, half choked out the last part, and gave up on holding back. I sobbed unashamedly into my hands.

"Seth's a tough kid, Leah. He can hold on. And we're getting closer to him every day," Jacob said, trying to reassure me.

"How can you be so optimistic?" I demanded.

He considered that for a moment. "Because I have to be, Leah. Because I have to be."

He led me back to the others later. They were waiting patiently, looking at me warily. Well, all except Alec, Jane, and Demetri. They ignored me.

"W need to get back," said Demetri.

"What?" I gasped, "You've only been here for four days!"

"And that was a day longer than Aro told me. I have to get back."

Edward looked outraged, but he nodded. When he spoke, his voice was controlled, "I see. Could you at least tell me where Seth was heading?"

"It looked like he was heading towards Washington. Back to your home." What? Why didn't he say that earlier? I wouldn't have broken down and cried like that in front of Jacob. Now I felt embarrassed.

Carlisle and the others gave their thanks. Demetri responded cheerfully. Jane and Alec merely nodded. Then Jane attempted to test her ability on Bella for the umpteenth time, and Edward furiously told her to leave. She smiled sickeningly and ran off with Alec and Demetri behind her.

"Are you ready?" Edward asked me quietly. I nodded.

We started running again. But this, time, we headed towards Washington.

Seth, I'm going to find you. No matter what it takes.

Seth's POV

I awoke later, in a cage. Perfect. I was in a different room. I guess Maria can't use that one now, because it was destroyed. It took me a minute to remember what happened, but once I did, hatred welled up in me, and I longed to destroy Maria and her newborns.

Speak of the Devil, and the Devil shall appear.

Maria opened the door, and I glared at her. She ignored this and said, "We will mount our offensive in two days. I have collected thirty newborns, most of them in Denver. And I have seen the Cullens during that time. I believe that they are trying to find you. Their devotion to their friends will be their downfall."

Stupid, stupid, stupid! It was a mistake to tell Leah where I was. She, the pack, and the Cullens will all be destroyed by me and my mistake!

Maria noticed my displeasure and said, "How you can be friends with them is beyond me."

"You wouldn't understand."

She shrugged and walked out of the room. I couldn't even phase in this cage to warn them, it was so small. Furiously, I punched the bars, bruising my hand.

"Shit."

"Language," said a snide voice. I looked back at the door and was surprised to find Veronica there. She gazed at me, her fiery eyes glowing with rage.

"What are you doing here?" I asked her.

"You didn't think you weren't going to be punished, were you? Maria wants me to make sure that you are taught a lesson. Your little stunt cost her precious time and vampires."

"If I recall, it was you that blew up the warehouse," I said snidely, my mouth working faster than my brain.

Veronica hissed, and shuddered. "She was not happy about it, but she forgave me, in return for my services as an executioner for whomever and whenever I was needed. Now, let's begin our…lesson."

She snapped her fingers and a flame appeared above them. Then she grabbed my arm and held it awkwardly. I hissed in pain. Veronica then held my arm in front of her. She took the hand with the flame and held it to my skin. The flame dug into my skin, leaving an ugly burn about the size of a nickel on it. As it slowly began to heal, Veronica repeated the process on another part of my arm. After the first three I didn't make a sound and kept resisting, but on the fourth one the pain became too much and I yelled. I screamed, I fought, and (I'm slightly ashamed to say) I begged for her to stop. She did not listen to me at all. She put ten burns on my arm before letting go and walking away.

"You will have your lessons until we begin attacking." Those were her parting words.

Two days. Two whole more days until they would stop. It was torture. For the first time since my capture form Forks, unbearable homesickness welled up in me and I cried. I sobbed myself asleep that night.

I decided halfway through this chapter that Demetri wasn't evil enough, so I made him lie about Seth's whereabouts. Thanks you ReonRewan, Lovelyyuyu, marsbareater12, and xxxMe Myself and Ixxx for reviewing! I encourage everyone who reads this to check out their stories. They are a whole lot better then mine.

marsbareater12, I might need a coauthor, so let me talk to you privately about that. xxMe Myself and Ixxx, i decided that you were right, putting in a preview does make you suffer while the writer takes his time writing. So, no more previews. And, to you and Lovelyyuyu, sprry about the limited Volturi involvement. Be glad i didn't kill Demetri, Alec and Jane, I almost did. I got mostly positive reviews from Blaine, so he might return. How is this possible, you ask? I'll give you a hint: he wont be brought back by something magical like ressurection.

Okay, i'm sorry for the long A/N. now review, my pretties! Muhahahahaha! (Bye)

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